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Daily life in the city
On a slow news day in Tiraspol, the staff of Tiraspol Times leaves the newsroom and takes a look at the street outside.
Downtown street scene from Tiraspol, capital of PridnestrovieTIRASPOL (Tiraspol Times) - It is not every day that peaceful, quiet Pridnestrovie has any news to report. Some days are slow when it comes to news, so we went out into the street and took the picture which you see on the right.
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This street scene from Tiraspol shows a normal, typical day in the capital of Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica: To the right, residential housing and an office building in the background. A large billboard proclaims the 15 year existence of the republic, with its red and green flag. The smaller, yellow symbol is the coat of arms of the city. Streets are well paved, well lit and fully signposted. People cross the street in an orderly fashion, not jaywalking. Many of the vehicles are Mercedes- and VW delivery trucks, going about their daily business. Private cars include VW Golf's and used BMW's imported from Germany. And like towns and cities everywhere in Pridnestrovie, the trees and bushes are trimmed and kept in perfect order.
Pridnestrovie is a clean, orderly country with a population leading normal, decent lives. Some visitors have called it the hidden jewel of Europe, others claim that it is an anarchic "black hole" of crime and mayhem, but we just call it home.
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In the aftermath of a sweeping ban of "pro-separatist" media, journalists at The Tiraspol Times are weighing their options and seeking legal advice. On 5 June 2008, Moldova outlawed newspapers whose articles can be interpreted as positive coverage of Transdniestria. Moldova's legal authority over Transdniestria is in doubt but the country can enforce its laws internationally. . . 
